aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
Buononcini's
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From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
Handel'snounUS /ˈhændəlz/
possessive form of “handel” — a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
Lavinia
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From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Your songs are like neither.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
roused to anger
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Your songs are like neither.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
POLLY
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From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
t'other
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From this reading "One half are mad to have nothing but Mr. Handel's music and t'other half cry out for Signor Buononcini's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lavinia was sent for by Mr. Palmer, and she sang to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was highly pleased with her voice, but he was afraid her songs would not be to the fancy of his fashionable patrons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HALF LONDON WILL BE CALLING YOU POLLY" And so it came about.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your songs are like neither.
